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June 23, 2011 at 6:21 pm #2852
Phidippides
KeymasterNow that I have a bit of free time on my hands, I will be upgrading the forum to SMF 2.0 quite soon. Hopefully this will allow me to add a few bells and whistles that will help with the forum experience, and of course it will come with a different “look”, although I will probably against stick with the default SMF theme. At the same time I will be moving to a new web host. I hope there will not be many interruptions in service, but as I migrate to the new host you may intermittently see the forum in "maintenance mode", during which time you will be unable to read or post in the forum. This will be temporary as the nameservers are updated.Thank you for your patience.
June 24, 2011 at 12:52 am #24973DonaldBaker
ParticipantJust give us a heads up before you start. Will you be changing the logo as well?
June 24, 2011 at 2:02 am #24974Phidippides
KeymasterEr…this is the heads up. ;DI will probably change around the logo at some point, and see what I can do with other graphics. I do like the folder images that we had around here in the past.
June 25, 2011 at 3:41 pm #24975Phidippides
KeymasterDear all,Around midday on June 25 I changed the forum nameservers, so the migration to the new web host has begun. If you are reading this, you are looking at the site at the new host. If you happen to see the old site in "maintenance mode" from time to time, it means that migration has not yet been complete. Simply wait it out and things will be fixed on their own.
June 26, 2011 at 2:24 am #24976DonaldBaker
ParticipantWell glad to see you have successfully upgraded. I'm still on release candidates, but I'm in no hurry to upgrade yet.
June 26, 2011 at 2:25 am #24977DonaldBaker
ParticipantWe ought to have a logo contest here. Just to play around with some concepts.
June 26, 2011 at 5:27 am #24978scout1067
ParticipantI like the new interface and look. Not much has really changed on the front end though has it?
June 26, 2011 at 5:46 am #24979Phidippides
KeymasterI like the new interface and look. Not much has really changed on the front end though has it?
Not too much...yet. I may add some new add-on features as I sift through them, but for the most part posting and stuff should remain the same. When I switched over, apparently it reset the registration controls I had in place since some 20 spammers or more have registered (I keep deleting their profiles). It's amazing how constant they are....we can't let our guard down for a second.
We ought to have a logo contest here. Just to play around with some concepts.
I can tell you have the graphics design bug right now. ;D
June 26, 2011 at 12:05 pm #24980scout1067
ParticipantWhat happened to our avatars, did they not transfer with the upgrade?
June 26, 2011 at 2:10 pm #24981Phidippides
KeymasterYou mean you don't like your bird avatar? ;DActually, I have to upload the remaining files. I will do that and your avatar should (hypothetically) reappear.
June 26, 2011 at 11:01 pm #24982DonaldBaker
ParticipantI like the new interface and look. Not much has really changed on the front end though has it?
Not too much...yet. I may add some new add-on features as I sift through them, but for the most part posting and stuff should remain the same. When I switched over, apparently it reset the registration controls I had in place since some 20 spammers or more have registered (I keep deleting their profiles). It's amazing how constant they are....we can't let our guard down for a second.
We ought to have a logo contest here. Just to play around with some concepts.
I can tell you have the graphics design bug right now. ;D
I've wasted an hour or two or three on 99designs.com trying to win a logo contest, but have failed miserably because I'm going up against real artists who have Adobe Illustrator at their fingertips whereas I'm stuck with Inkscape (which should be fine if I had more talent and experience).
June 27, 2011 at 3:55 am #24983Aetheling
ParticipantEverything seems to be fine today. I just have to get used to some new tools, e.g. Toggle View, and how to insert links without the http:/ and it will be fine. Once again, congrats for this upgrade, Phid
June 27, 2011 at 4:19 am #24984Phidippides
KeymasterEverything seems to be fine today. I just have to get used to some new tools, e.g. Toggle View, and how to insert links without the http:/ and it will be fine. Once again, congrats for this upgrade, Phid
Thanks, but....where are you seeing "Toggle view" or the place to insert links? It appears the same as the old forum in my view.
I've wasted an hour or two or three on 99designs.com trying to win a logo contest, but have failed miserably because I'm going up against real artists who have Adobe Illustrator at their fingertips whereas I'm stuck with Inkscape (which should be fine if I had more talent and experience).
Congrats on entering those kinds of contests. I haven't ever entered anything like that in the past. I do like to visit http://logopond.com/ from time to time to check out what the professionals are doing. I'm always floored by how ingenious those logos are. One of my all-time favs at logopond is this logo.
June 27, 2011 at 10:16 pm #24985DonaldBaker
ParticipantThat is a very cool logo. How did someone put that together? They had to picture it before hand, and that is remarkable.
June 27, 2011 at 11:59 pm #24986Phidippides
KeymasterWhen I looked up information on it before, I found that it was for a fictitious company. I suppose it helps when you aren't restricted to a client's actual needs. Still, it is conceptually amazing.
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